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Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i7-3970X

Ryzen 7 5700 vs Core i7-3970X: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £137.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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FPS Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700

3.7 GHz | 8-core

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £137.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

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Key Differences

In short — Ryzen 7 5700 outperforms Core i7-3970X on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 7 5700 is 3441 days newer than Core i7-3970X.

Advantages of AMD Ryzen 7 5700

  • Performs up to 26% better in Minecraft than Core i7-3970X - 779 vs 618 FPS
  • Consumes up to 57% less energy than Intel Core i7-3970X - 65 vs 150 Watts
  • Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i7-3970X - 16 vs 12 threads
This is a free version of Minecraft.
Minecraft

Minecraft

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


FPS

779

100%

Value, £/FPS

£0.18/FPS

100%

Price, £

£137.54

100%

FPS and Value Winner

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Processor (8 Cores/16 Threads, 65W DTP, AM4 Socket, Cache 20MB, Up to 4.6 GHz Frequency Boost, Wraith Spire cooler)

Buy for £137.54 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 97 minutes ago

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


FPS

618

79%

Value, £/FPS

Price, £

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

High

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

AMD Ryzen 7 5700 Logo
Ryzen 7 5700

Desktop • Apr 4th, 2022


Single-Core

2017

100%

Multi-Core

9080

100%

Intel Core i7-3970X Logo
Core i7-3970X

Desktop • Nov 1st, 2012


Single-Core

648

32%

Multi-Core

3305

36%

Apr 4th, 2022
Release DateNov 1st, 2012
Ryzen 7CollectionCore i7
Not AvailableCodenameSandy Bridge E
AMD Socket AM4SocketIntel Socket 2011
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
8
Cores6
16
Threads12
3.7 GHz
Base Clock Speed3.5 GHz
4.6 GHz
Turbo Clock Speed4.0 GHz
65 W
TDP150 W
7 nm
Process Size32 nm
37.0x
Multiplier35.0x
NoneIntegrated GraphicsNone
YesOverclockableYes

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